| Mashiro Ayano | |
| Birth Name: | 綾野ましろ |
| Birth Date: | April 23 |
| Origin: | Tōyako, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Genre: | J-pop |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Years Active: | 2014–present |
is a Japanese singer. She released her first single "ideal white" on October 22, 2014, which is used as the opening theme to the 2014 anime television series Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works.[1] Her second single "Vanilla Sky" released on April 29, 2015, which is used as the opening theme to the 2015 anime television series Gunslinger Stratos.[2] "infinity beyond". Ayano's third single was released August 19, 2015, and was used as the theme song for the Gunslinger Stratos Reloaded[3] PC game.[4] Her fourth single, "Lotus Pain", was released on August 3, 2016, and is used as the ending theme for D.Gray-Man Hallow.[5]
Her first album White Palace released on October 5, 2016. Ayano moved to the Sacra Music record label under Sony Music Entertainment Japan in April 2017.[6] Her fifth single "Newlook" was released on May 17, 2017; the song is used as the ending theme of anime ..[7] Her sixth single "starry" was released on January 17, 2018; the song is used as the first opening theme of anime Record of Grancrest War.[8] Her seventh single was released digitally on May 12, 2018, and received physical release on May 16, 2018; the song is used as the second ending theme of anime Record of Grancrest War.[9]
Her eighth single "Get Over/confession/ Glamorous Sky" was released on July 17, 2019. The song "Get Over" was released digitally on July 1, 2019, and it was used as the fourth ending song of anime Puzzle & Dragons[10] Her second album Arch Angel was released on September 2, 2019 Her ninth single "Alive" was released on January 11, 2020, and received physical release on February 19, 2020; the song is used as the ending theme of anime Darwin's Game.[11] On September 22, 2021 she released her first digital compilation album white chronicles.
On December 14, 2021 it was announced that she will leave her agency "Creative Office Cue" and label Sacra Music at the end of the year, after her contract expired.
On January 17, 2024, it was announced that she would resume large-scale activities after a hiatus since 2021. On the same day, a new official website and an official fan club "Neo-Mashirontier" were opened. Additionally, on February 3 she released the music video for her new song "FLAVOR. (GUM)" on her official YouTube channel. She released her first EP FLAVOR on March 1, 2024 with a digital version scheduled to be released on March 13, 2024. [12] [13]
| Year | Albums | Peak Oricon albums chart position< | --!rowspan="1" width="125" | Certifications--> | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2016 | White Place | 27[14] | ||
| 2nd | 2019 | Arch Angel | 38[15] | ||
| 3rd | 2025 | Songs of Animation |
| Year | Albums | Peak Oricon Albums chart position< | --!rowspan="1" width="125" | Certifications--> | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st digital | 2021 | white chronicles | 49 |
| Year | Albums | Peak Oricon Albums chart position< | --!rowspan="1" width="125" | Certifications--> | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2016 | Early Days | 43[16] | ||
| 2nd | 2024 | Flavor. | — |
| Title | Year | Peak Oricon singles chart position< | --!rowspan="1" width="125" | Certifications--> | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | "ideal white" | 2014 | 14[17] | White Place | ||
| 2nd | "Vanilla Sky" | 2015 | 52[18] | |||
| 3rd | "infinity beyond" | 64[19] | ||||
| 4th | "Lotus Pain" | 2016 | 31[20] | |||
| 5th | "Newlook" | 2017 | 26[21] | Arch Angel | ||
| 6th | "starry" | 2018 | 29[22] | |||
| 7th | "Shōdō" | 24[23] | ||||
| 8th | "Get Over / Confession / Glamorous Sky" | 2019 | 49[24] | |||
| 9th | "Alive" | 2020 | 42[25] | white chronicles |
| Year | Song | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Focus Light" | White Place | |
| 2016 | "Believe" | Arch Angel | |
| 2018 | "GLAMOROUS SKY" | white chronicles | |
| 2024 | "The Everlasting Guilty Crown (Cover)" | Songs of Animation |